Shutout Performance
Clippers dominate Chiefs in home ice victory
NANAIMO - The Clippers had one of their most dominant games of the season in a 5-0 shutout victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs.In a three minute span in the first period the Clippers got all the offence they would need.Sam Boisvert, Indiana Grossbard and Tanner Bruender each hit the scoresheet with Nanaimo outshooting C...
10h ago
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Snuneymuxw Islanders earn second straight JANT gold medal
NANAIMO - The Snuneymuxw Islanders U13 girls' basketball team are back-to-back champions at the Junior All Native Tournament (JANT). Snuneymuxw went 5-0 in the 2026 tournament in Langley, including a 69-22 victory over the Mini Mystics in the final game on March 20. Coach Daphne Robinson said the players are very dedic...
20h ago
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well known to police
'Shoot you in the face:' Nanaimo man back in jail after threating probation officer
NANAIMO - A familiar local offender will spend more time behind bars after threatening to shoot his probation officer. Kym Robert Arkell, 41, was given 61 additional days behind bars and 12 months probation in relation to a February incident where he threatened to return to the building and shoot the officer in the fac...
23h ago
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Shutout Performance
Clippers dominate Chiefs in home ice victory
10h ago
Back to Back
Snuneymuxw Islanders earn second straight JANT gold medal
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
time served
Man avoids more jail time for attempted break and enter in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After serving 291 actual days behind bars, a young man will continue attending treatment instead of more jail time, after he was caught and beaten for attempting to break into a south Nanaimo home. Calvin Anthony Michael, 23, was given enhanced time served credit of 437 days after pleading guilty to multiple ...
Mar 27, 2026
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redrawing the lines
Minor boundary change supported by Regional District of Nanaimo board
NANAIMO - Neighbourhood geography has triumphed over lines on a map for 16 properties south of the city.The Regional District of Nanaimo Board gave its unanimous approval on Tuesday, March 24, to a boundary realignment between Areas A and C, mainly affecting a row of properties on Plecas Rd., just west of the Duke Poin...
Mar 26, 2026
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venue change
New surroundings for Nanaimo Buccaneers ahead of first ever VIJHL final
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Buccaneers have advanced to the VIJHL finals for the first time in franchise history but, regardless of results, will wrap their season away from their home arena.The Buccaneers took out Campbell River in four games and defeated Comox Valley in a six-game series, with five of the games being won b...
Mar 26, 2026
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Alberni or Victoria
Clippers await confirmation of first round playoff opponent
NANAIMO - The Clippers have clinched the second seed and home ice advantage for the first round in the Coastal West division BCHL playoffs. With three games left in the season, they still don't know who they'll face when the postseason begins on April 3 and 4 at Frank Crane Arena. One of the Clippers who is most lookin...
Mar 26, 2026
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make it so
'Just be yourself:' aspiring Nanaimo engineer earns prestigious scholarship
NANAIMO - When Kayla Okada heard the news she'd been selected for the prestigious Loran Scholar Award, she'd already mentally prepared herself for disappointment. "I was so shocked, I started crying on the floor, and my parents were outside of the room seeing me crying and they weren't sure whether (it was good ne...
Mar 26, 2026
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fire smart
Several close calls for Parksville homeowners prompts warning from firefighters
PARKSVILLE - Inattentive chefs and overzealous landscapers have kept local firefighters busy in the first three months of the year. Emergency crews were called out to a home on Maple Cres. around 11 a.m. on Monday, March 23, after a homeowner attempted to rid their property of some weeds by using a propane torch. Actin...
Mar 25, 2026
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British Columbia
Family fighting to bring B.C. senior home after she fell into a coma in China
It was supposed to be a joyful family reunion, but instead a British Columbia grandmother is stranded in China in a coma, her family unable to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring her home via air ambulance. Her family says Lilia Avoutova,...
2h ago
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Quicksketch: Who's who in the NDP leadership race
WINNIPEG - The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday. Here's a quick look at the candidates and how the last six months have gone for them. Avi Lewis Work: Lewis is a document...
8h ago
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Site C work camp moved to support nation-building project in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says it's relocating and repurposing the majority of its work camp for building the Site C hydroelectric dam to support the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line project, as its construction will begin this summer. A s...
16h ago
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Joint federal-provincial commission into Tumbler Ridge shooting an option: minister
VICTORIA - A joint federal-provincial commission could look into the shooting that killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says British Columbia's public safety minister. Nina Krieger says a joint commission is an "option," citing the one that inv...
18h ago
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A year after the tragedy, Lapu Lapu festival victims question donations
VANCOUVER - Family members of the Lapu Lapu Day festival tragedy victims said they are not getting as much financial support as they expected, and are calling on organizers to halt plans for this year's event. Filipino BC announced this year's Lapu La...
21h ago
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Political science lecturer says calls for resignation of MLA Chan hold water
VICTORIA - A University of British Columbia political analyst says calls for the resignation of Independent MLA Hon Chan are appropriate, after the legislator was charged this week in relation to an alleged incident of intimate partner violence in 2024...
22h ago
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Local Sports
Back to Back
Snuneymuxw Islanders earn second straight JANT gold medal
NANAIMO - The Snuneymuxw Islanders U13 girls' basketball team are back-to-back champions at the Junior All Native Tournament (JANT). Snuneymuxw went 5-0 in the 2026 tournament in Langley, including a 69-22 victory over the Mini Mystics in the final game on March 20. Coach Daphne Robinson said the players are very dedic...
20h ago
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venue change
New surroundings for Nanaimo Buccaneers ahead of first ever VIJHL final
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Buccaneers have advanced to the VIJHL finals for the first time in franchise history but, regardless of results, will wrap their season away from their home arena.The Buccaneers took out Campbell River in four games and defeated Comox Valley in a six-game series, with five of the games being won b...
Mar 26, 2026
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special group
Bleary-eyed Mariners return to Nanaimo as national champions
NANAIMO - VIU's outgoing women's basketball coach admitted Sunday's travel day back home from Montreal was a rough ride, but the reason was well worth any discomfort.Celebrations continued long into the night for the team after they won the CCAA women's basketball national championship on Saturday, March 21, the second...
Mar 23, 2026
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Shutout Performance
Clippers dominate Chiefs in home ice victory
NANAIMO - The Clippers had one of their most dominant games of the season in a 5-0 shutout victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs.In a three minute span in the first period the Clippers got all the offence they would need.Sam Boisvert, Indiana Grossbard and Tanner Bruender each hit the scoresheet with Nanaimo outshooting C...
10h ago
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Alberni or Victoria
Clippers await confirmation of first round playoff opponent
NANAIMO - The Clippers have clinched the second seed and home ice advantage for the first round in the Coastal West division BCHL playoffs. With three games left in the season, they still don't know who they'll face when the postseason begins on April 3 and 4 at Frank Crane Arena. One of the Clippers who is most lookin...
Mar 26, 2026
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Shut Down
Clippers drop game to BCHL leading Warriors
NANAIMO - The Clippers and West Kelowna Warriors had a battle of special teams won 4-1 by the Warriors.West Kelowna scored a power play goal and a shorthanded tally in the first period to jump out to a 2-0 advantage.Warriors leading scorer Ruslan Jamaldinov had the power play marker and Dylan Krayer counted the shortha...
Mar 23, 2026
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Canada
China denies forced labour allegations amid fallout from Michael Ma's comments
China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada's stance on the issue amid fallout from comments made by Liberal MP Michael Ma that appeared to cast doubt on reported human ri...
1h ago
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Family fighting to bring B.C. senior home after she fell into a coma in China
It was supposed to be a joyful family reunion, but instead a British Columbia grandmother is stranded in China in a coma, her family unable to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring her home via air ambulance. Her family says Lilia Avoutova,...
2h ago
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Drainville, Fréchette spar over language, immigration in heated CAQ leadership debate
LAVAL - The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier faced off over language and immigration in a heated final debate north of Montreal on Saturday. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette...
3h ago
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Energy policy key as NDP leadership candidates make final pitch
WINNIPEG - The NDP leadership candidates made their last pitch to voters Saturday morning in a last-ditch effort to win support from the handful of members who have not voted yet. Many of the roughly 2,000 delegates at the Winnipeg convention have alr...
8h ago
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Quicksketch: Who's who in the NDP leadership race
WINNIPEG - The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday. Here's a quick look at the candidates and how the last six months have gone for them. Avi Lewis Work: Lewis is a document...
8h ago
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Feminists urge continuing fight of slain Iraqi-Canadian, Yanar Mohammed
OTTAWA - Gender-equality activists say a Toronto woman who was killed this month after decades pushing for women's rights in her native Iraq would not want Canadians to give up the fight for equality. Toronto resident Yanar Mohammed opened the first wo...
8h ago
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World
Drainville, Fréchette square off in second Coalition Avenir Québec leadership debate
LAVAL - The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start...
3h ago
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5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) - Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-yea...
15h ago
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Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrest
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. ...
18h ago
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Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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